Dharmasraya is the capital and also the name of the 11th century Malay
HinduismHinduism kingdom based on the
BatanghariBatanghari river system in modern-day
JambiJambi and West Sumatra, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.[1] The
kingdom itself could be identified by the name of its capital
Dharmasraya or by the name Bhumi Malayu or Suvarnnabhumi according to
Padang Roco inscription. The reference to the name Malayu signify that
the kingdom is located on previously older Malayu kingdom area prior
being absorbed into Srivijayan mandala c. late 7th century, thus
suggesting that
Dharmasraya was the successor of Malayu. Dharmasraya
became an independent kingdom after the downfall of
SrivijayaSrivijaya in 1025.
Formation[edit]
After the invasion by
Rajendra Chola IRajendra Chola I the king of the Chola Empire
from Koromandel, authority of
SailendraSailendra dynasty over the islands of
Sumatera and the Malay Peninsula weakened. Some time later came a new
dynasty that took over the role of
SailendraSailendra Dynasty, called by the
name of
Mauli dynasty.[2] The
Dharmasraya can be considered as the
successor of Srivijaya.
The oldest inscription bearing the name of Maharaja
Mauli is the Grahi
inscription dated 1183 discovered in
ChaiyaChaiya (Grahi) Malay Peninsula,
Southern Thailand. The inscription bears the order of Maharaja Srimat
Trailokyaraja Maulibhusana Warmadewa to the bhupati (regent) of Grahi
named Mahasenapati Galanai to make a statue of Buddha weight 1 bhara 2
tula with the value of 10 gold tamlin. The artist name that
responsible to create the statue is Mraten Sri Nano.
The second inscription from
Mauli dynasty appear approximately a
hundred years later in 1286. The inscription in which the name
Dharmasraya and the name of king is Srimat Tribhuwanaraja Mauli
Warmadewa appears dates from the 13th century,[3]:201 namely the
Padang Roco inscriptionPadang Roco inscription discovered around the headwaters of Batanghari
river (now
Dharmasraya RegencyDharmasraya Regency in West Sumatera), dated 1286.
List of rulers[edit]
The Maharajas of Dharmasraya:

Date
King's of name
Capital
Stone inscription or embassies to China and events

1183
Srimat Trailokyaraja Maulibhusana Warmadewa
Dharmasraya
GrahiGrahi inscription 1183 at Chaiya, South of Thailand, the order to
regent Grahi, namely Mahasenapati Galanai to make a Buddha stone.